Striped (or plaid) fabric in quilting
#1
Well, lately I haven't had much quilting inspiration...been too busy with this play I'm in and haven't played any new video games (so no inspiration from interesting floor tiling on the dungeon floors. LoL.) But today my......"sort-of-a-boyfriend" took me out shopping for "early Christmas presents" and I was flipping through a really expensive quilting book at the Borders book store when I saw a picture of these quilted stars that had striped fabric so they kind of had this pin-wheel movement to them. So now I'm inspired to come up with designs using striped (or plaid) fabric. Unfortunatly, I haven't gotten very far besides the stars I saw in the book and like a make-shift sort of Rail Fence. Got any ideas to help get the spark going?
#2
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!! :P
haven't seen you in ages. :shock:
kaleidoscopes look interesting with plaids and strips. a word of caution, though. you might feel a need to match them up. :shock:
if you tried asymetrical (sp?) fans you wouldn't neet to match them.
haven't seen you in ages. :shock:
kaleidoscopes look interesting with plaids and strips. a word of caution, though. you might feel a need to match them up. :shock:
if you tried asymetrical (sp?) fans you wouldn't neet to match them.
#5
There is a quilt book called Mad About Plaid. It has some really cute plaid quilts.
Someone, I have no idea who, said to not worry about matching the plaids or stripes when you work with them. Let them be a bit wonky that they actually will give your quilt an illusion of movement. So, leaving my dress making rules behind, I have done that a few times and the wonkiness actually doesn't bother me and it does add movement to the pattern. Give it a try. There are some wonderful plaids out there. I've got one box of just plaid fabrics. Someday...
Meanwhile check out the quilt here in photos by 2Doods,
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/3041.page
Awesome plaid quilt!
Someone, I have no idea who, said to not worry about matching the plaids or stripes when you work with them. Let them be a bit wonky that they actually will give your quilt an illusion of movement. So, leaving my dress making rules behind, I have done that a few times and the wonkiness actually doesn't bother me and it does add movement to the pattern. Give it a try. There are some wonderful plaids out there. I've got one box of just plaid fabrics. Someday...
Meanwhile check out the quilt here in photos by 2Doods,
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/3041.page
Awesome plaid quilt!
#6
Originally Posted by PatriceJ
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!! :P
haven't seen you in ages. :shock:
kaleidoscopes look interesting with plaids and strips. a word of caution, though. you might feel a need to match them up. :shock:
if you tried asymetrical (sp?) fans you wouldn't neet to match them.
haven't seen you in ages. :shock:
kaleidoscopes look interesting with plaids and strips. a word of caution, though. you might feel a need to match them up. :shock:
if you tried asymetrical (sp?) fans you wouldn't neet to match them.
#7
Good news, things are working out--sorta. LOL LOL
It's good to try different things, plaid and stripes are two of my favorite things to work with, they give interest to a project!
We've missed you! You are a busy person but remember that the quilting gives you relaxation if you don't go so far as to reinvent the moon!
Hugs,
Sharon
It's good to try different things, plaid and stripes are two of my favorite things to work with, they give interest to a project!
We've missed you! You are a busy person but remember that the quilting gives you relaxation if you don't go so far as to reinvent the moon!
Hugs,
Sharon
#8
I am just starting to add plaids to my quilts. I like the interest they add. I won't wear plaids, but I do like them in other things. I think it is the symmetry maybe?
Anyway, I made pine trees using the flying geese pattern, and some of them are a green and black plaid. I think it is whimsical.
You might try using the plaids for bear paw, or log cabin piecing. And making the border or binding from plaids always looks good to me!
As for stripes, they really point to other blocks because they are so directional, so I am careful when using them, and stand back from the design board to consider before actually sewing them in.
Good luck, welcome back and post pics of your final product!
Anyway, I made pine trees using the flying geese pattern, and some of them are a green and black plaid. I think it is whimsical.
You might try using the plaids for bear paw, or log cabin piecing. And making the border or binding from plaids always looks good to me!
As for stripes, they really point to other blocks because they are so directional, so I am careful when using them, and stand back from the design board to consider before actually sewing them in.
Good luck, welcome back and post pics of your final product!
#9
Originally Posted by mimisharon
Good news, things are working out--sorta. LOL LOL
It's good to try different things, plaid and stripes are two of my favorite things to work with, they give interest to a project!
We've missed you! You are a busy person but remember that the quilting gives you relaxation if you don't go so far as to reinvent the moon!
Hugs,
Sharon
It's good to try different things, plaid and stripes are two of my favorite things to work with, they give interest to a project!
We've missed you! You are a busy person but remember that the quilting gives you relaxation if you don't go so far as to reinvent the moon!
Hugs,
Sharon
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